[t_chat]

Dear Distinguished Members,

I seek your help in fixing some scratches on the black painted alloy wheels of my new Brezza ZXI. The affected wheel is the rear left one, which got scratched in 3 places (please refer photograph) when I inadvertently bumped my car against a particularly rough piece of concrete lying on the edge of the congested, narrow road I was driving on. There was a sound when the wheel brushed against the piece of concrete.

When scratched gently by my fingernail, these scratches seem a little bit deep (not much though). It may seem I am nitpicking, but maybe that is because it is a brand new car! is there any way I can fix this at home using some polishes/paints etc.?

Thanks in advance!

[Mr.Boss]

Originally Posted by t_chat

is there any way I can fix this at home using some polishes/paints etc.?

Very much possible with a gloss black paint touch-up

Originally Posted by t_chat

When scratched gently by my fingernail, these scratches seem a little bit deep

But since it is deep enough, touch-up will be visible on closer inspection. If you prefer perfection, get it corrected from a professional.

[dhanushs]

So sorry to hear this happen to your brand new car. The scratches look too deep for paint correction.

You can touch up with the same colour paint , but won’t be a factory finish. Close inspection will reveal the touch up.

On a brighter side, you can use this opportunity to paint the rims the colour of your choice.

Something like this ?

[GTO]

Painting is the only option. With black wheels, scratches are a lot more visible than in silver ones.

1. I would suggest getting a paint touch-up for now.

2. A periodic full paint every few years to maintain the fresh look.

Linking to a related thread (DIY: Alloy Wheel Scratch Removal) and one more (Gashed diamond-cut alloy wheel | Now what?).

Here are the rims of one of my cars being painted black. Depending on the usage and wear & tear, I do this every 4 - 5 years to maintain the look of the rims. My 530d & Classic 4x4 have silver rims and I got them freshly painted in silver as well:

[NomadSK]

Scratches seems to be deep.

It would be a simple DIY, I will give more attention to the surface preparation, before coating,

1) Buff/Sandpaper – using sandpaper in the damaged area can help to lessen some of the scuff and scratch marks. A top tip is to wrap your sandpaper around your finger, and use this to apply pressure.

2) Spot putty – Fill in scratches with metal-reinforced spot putty – into the area which has received some damage/scratches, and leave it to cure. When the putty is dry/firm, you can then sandpaper the damaged area once more, which will allow the putty to appear level with the rest of the rim.

3) Finally Paint your rim, after protecting the good part of the wheel with masking tape.

Good Luck

[The Rationalist]

I have painted my Ford Aspire interior to black colour in 2015, the paint had started chipping in some places. If you aren't very bothered about the exact factory look on alloys, Montana spray cans are the best option. Mask the places where no damage is present and then use the spray. It's very easy to execute. You will get all most all shades of the can. It's available on https://www.artlounge.in/ and on Flipkart and Amazon.

[ssoni.1411]

Originally Posted by GTO

Painting is the only option. With black wheels, scratches are a lot more visible than in silver ones.

1. I would suggest getting a paint touch-up for now.

2. A periodic full paint every few years to maintain the fresh look.

Linking to a related thread (DIY: Alloy Wheel Scratch Removal) and one more (Gashed diamond-cut alloy wheel | Now what?).

Here are the rims of one of my cars being painted black. Depending on the usage and wear & tear, I do this every 4 - 5 years to maintain the look of the rims. My 530d & Classic 4x4 have silver rims and I got them freshly painted in silver as well:
Attachment 2494330

Is this the Bromotiv Studio in Pune?

[vattyboy]

For these 3 small scratches, I would go to the nearby paint shop and buy black oil paint ( smallest approx 50ml container) then I would buy a paint brush from a stationary shop that kids use for painting and I would do the touch-up.

I only get the alloys repainted after 3 -5 years of use. Just for 3 scratches going to the alloy wheels specialist shop and getting them repaired or repainted costs a lot of time, effort and money.

[Omkar]

Thanks to Anoop for sending in the details. Heartfelt gratitude for sharing it with other enthusiasts via this Team-BHP share page!

Diamond Cut Refinishing (UK based) has a product (machine) which will repair the wheels, especially diamond cut ones. They also have a paint booth option to paint wheels. It's going to be an innovative business model wherein these machines will be mounted on trucks and will be deployed to places like malls where repair can be done onsite. The company plans to give these machines on lease.

Official website

[MOTORON]

Originally Posted by t_chat

Dear Distinguished Members,

I seek your help in fixing some scratches on the black painted alloy wheels of my new Brezza ZXI. The affected wheel is the rear left one, which got scratched in 3 places (please refer photograph) when I inadvertently bumped my car against a particularly rough piece of concrete lying on the edge of the congested, narrow road I was driving on. There was a sound when the wheel brushed against the piece of concrete.

When scratched gently by my fingernail, these scratches seem a little bit deep (not much though). It may seem I am nitpicking, but maybe that is because it is a brand new car! is there any way I can fix this at home using some polishes/paints etc.?

Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately, this problem occurs too frequently for one to get alloys repainted time and again. But there is a quick fix for this - go for a Black Permanent Marker (Luxor etc..) it works like a charm and doesn't get washed off if you apply 2-3 coats on the affected area nicely.

[@Debanshu_B]

Any solution for scratches on chrome alloys?

[t_chat]

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[r2212xx]

Originally Posted by t_chat

Dear Distinguished Members,

I seek your help in fixing some scratches on the black painted alloy wheels of my new Brezza ZXI.

These are too tiny to go for a total repaint. A decent paint shop will share the same. Repainting for such a small chip-off is not exactly economical and necessary. These scratches and bruises are pretty common with alloys. You may leave them as it is; they will not cause any issues as such, but if the sight of them rankles you, then buy a small vial of any automotive paint online and touch-up paint the spot. Go for 'Glossy black' colour. Avoid sanding since, for such a small spot, it may cause more harm in the form of scratches and further paint loss. Just make sure your alloy is clean and dry before applying paint.

Several automotive paints are available at decent prices on e-commerce websites, such as Amazon. I had a good experience with those from Nippon, but those are only available as aerosol sprays. If using them, stick some newspaper around the spot to prevent overspray on the tyre and the remaining part of the wheel.

[abh411]

Having black alloy wheels have its own pros. If something like this happens to a machine finish alloy, the change would be irreversible. However for such small scratches you can buy a glossy black spray paint from a local shop and spray it on the scratched area. Believe me you will not be able to make out the difference at all.
This is what I have been doing to my DZire's black alloys whenever they suffer from a curb rash.

[Jeroen]

Just wondering, is there no way to powder coat your rims in India. Powder coating is much more resilient against scratches and so.

I have had the rims of my Alfa and my Jeep powder coated here in the Netherlands at a very reasonable cost at a professional outfit.

Jeroen